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Space mining startup AstroForge has unveiled the target for its second asteroid prospecting mission, while also revealing a strategic partnership with emerging launch provider Stoke Space.
Florida-based space startup Mission Space is preparing to launch its first Zohar-1 sensors aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-13 rideshare mission, which is targeting liftoff as early as March 1, 2025.
Firefly Aerospace is making significant strides in expanding its global launch capabilities, aiming to avoid congestion at major U.S. launch facilities by adding new sites in Virginia and Sweden. The
Boeing and NASA have made substantial headway in addressing numerous issues stemming from the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft’s Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission, according to the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP).
NASA is under renewed pressure to reconsider its ambitious plans for upcoming Artemis missions, with concerns mounting over the growing number of first-time objectives and the compounded risks associated with them.
Blue Origin is now targeting 1 am ET on Tuesday, January 14, for the next launch attempt. The flare stacks have become active and propellant loading should begin at 8:30pm ET
SpaceX is reportedly targeting no earlier than January 11, 2025, for its highly anticipated 7th Starship Flight Test, according to new documents set to the FAA by NASA.
ABL Space Systems, a six-year-old launch startup based in El Segundo, California, has announced its exit from the commercial launch market to focus on missile defense programs for the Pentagon.
Impulse Space has solidified its plans for ambitious orbital transport missions, announcing the purchase of three SpaceX Falcon 9 launches for its high-energy Helios transfer vehicle.
Rocket Lab has secured the first customer for its Neutron launch vehicle as it works toward a mid-2025 inaugural launch.
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